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RE: Helping Out our Homeless Bros, aka "HoBros", Using Advanced Materials Technology!
I'm homeless Alex, I live in my car.
The reason I live in my car is because banks are pumping huge amounts of low interest debt into the housing sector and the manufacturing sector has been outsourced to China, destroying the labour market.
If you try to wrap me in tinfoil, I'll kick you in the nuts so hard you'll see your unborn children.
Cheers,
Business
I was homeless for a while and I'm almost offended by this blog, a reuseable straw and tin foil blankets? Most homeless people are fully capable of hustling up water and warmth.
I'm not interested in prolonging my suffering, if you want to make a difference, don't just vote, get involved in your local politics and demand sustainable and affordable housing.
At least I have a car? Lucky you. If I didn't, I wouldn't be going down without a fight. Jails are more comfortable than the sidewalk.
I appreciate your empathy, but I'm telling you it's misdirected. We know how to survive Alex, we are powerless to move forward from that situation.
That's where we need help. We're not looking for handouts, we're looking for opportunity.
"What can you give a homeless person that they won't simply sell?" - Respect.
I hear you and am thankful to be corrected. I saw this article and thought it was a good idea, but I suppose I shouldn't believe everything I read on the internet.
there you go,.....
i've been homeless but not hypothermic with giardia though i'm sure people die of such things every year. it's cold sleeping on top of a parking garage, and fresh water is no joke. i'm not offended.
It isn't a straw. A straw won't clean water. Blankets and sleeping bags can also get soaked in water. Mylar is also not the same as tinfoil, they only superficially appear similar.
I don't mean any offense. My intentions are good and I am receptive to any ideas you might have for how to help more effectively.
I say anything helps ... and when people come to help maybe let them know what you really need cause alot of people do want to help but dont know or understand how..
:/ I'm not looking to come at you with tin foil dude. I understand these are only bandages on the gushing wound that is the current economic paradigm. But as an individual I can't do anything to change that besides vote, which I already do.
You have a car. Lucky you, at least by comparison with the homeless people who don't have the benefit of such a sturdy, well insulated shelter. Think about how much worse your health would be due to exposure if you had to sleep outdoors during every season, winter included.
don't fret over this guy. If I was poor I'd love to be given mylar. But than that's probably why I am not poor. I keep a couple 4$ mylar blankets and poncho's stashed in all my vehicles and buildings in case of a power outage or a blizzard or whatever. May I suggest a small book that helps the reader to identify edible and poisonous plants in your local area. Can hobo's read? maybe it could just use pictures and symbols. I once found a multitool at a pawnshop for 5$. it wasn't a Leatherman but its sturdy enough, just had to give the knife in it a sharpening. I wonder about making medical charcoal. the store bought kiln activated fine ground palmtree stuff is pretty expensive but they say you can make your own pretty cheap with just firewood.
there you go, this guy alex is an idiot